Category Archives: Shadow Ministers

Queensland’s New Opposition Frontbench

Queensland’s new Liberal National Party Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington announced her new frontbench last Friday 15 December 2017.

They are:

Deb Frecklington	Opposition Leader and Shadow Minister for Trade
Tim Mander	Deputy Opposition Leader and Shadow Treasurer
Andrew Powell	Shadow Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning
Fiona Simpson	Shadow Minister for Employment and Small Business Shadow Minister for Training and Skills Development
Ros Bates	Shadow Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Shadow Minister for Women
Jarrod Bleijie	Shadow Minister for Education and Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations, Manager of Opposition Business
David Janetzki	Shadow Attorney-General and Shadow Minister for Justice
Steve Minnikin	Shadow Minister for Transport and Main Roads
Dale Last	Shadow Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Shadow Minister for Northern Queensland
Trevor Watts	Shadow Minister for Police and Counter Terrorism, Shadow Minister for Corrective Services
David Crisafulli	Shadow Minister for Environment, Science and the Great Barrier Reef, Shadow Minister for Tourism
Tony Perrett	Shadow Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries and Forestry
Michael Hart	Shadow Minister for Housing and Public Works, Shadow Minister for Energy, Shadow Minister for Innovation and Digital Technology
Ann Leahy	Shadow Minister for Local Government
Dr Christian Rowan	Shadow Minister for Communities and Shadow Minister for Disability Services and Seniors, Shadow Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Shadow Minister for the Arts
John-Paul Langbroek	Shadow Minister for Sport & Racing and Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Shadow Minister for the Commonwealth Games
Stephen Bennett	Shadow Minister for Child Safety, Youth and Shadow Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence, Shadow Minister for Veterans
Lachlan Millar	Shadow Minister for Fire, Emergency Services and Volunteers
Shadow Assistant Ministers
Sam O’Connor	Shadow Assistant Minister to the Opposition Leader and Shadow Assistant Minister for Youth
Dan Purdie	Shadow Assistant Minister for Treasury
David Batt	Shadow Assistant Minister for State Development
Simone Wilson	Shadow Assistant Minister for Education
Brent Mickelberg	Shadow Assistant Minister for Tourism Industry Development

You can download a list with short biographies here http://bit.ly/2CVhNAY, and if you missed last week’s biographies of the new Government, that can be downloaded here.

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New Australian Government Ministry 2016

Jul 26

Posted by Mike Smith

The new Australian Federal Ministry has been announced, and the Shadow Ministry as well, in the last few days, in consequence of the Australian Federal Election held on 2 July 2016.

Ethical Consulting has done the hard work of matching up Government office-bearers against their Opposition counterparts, for you to download, here http://bit.ly/2a24t07.

If you prefer, here’s the Ministry http://bit.ly/2ai9Skv and here’s the Shadow Ministry http://bit.ly/2aDI894 for you to download, also.

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Last Week in Queensland – 25 July 2016

Jul 25

Posted by Mike Smith

This week in Queensland we saw who’s in the new Federal Ministry and Shadow Ministry; we heard about State Parliament’s Estimates Committee hearings, and the Government made each Minister a “champion” for a major indigenous community.

Federal Government

In consequence of the recent Australian Election, the new Federal Ministry has been announced, and the Shadow Ministry. We’ve done the hard work of matching up Government office-bearers against their Opposition counterparts, for you to download, here http://bit.ly/2a24t07.
If you prefer, here’s the Ministry http://bit.ly/2ai9Skv and here’s the Shadow Ministry http://bit.ly/2aDI894 for you to download, also.

Governing

MP for Bundamba Jo-ann Miller

Marginalised Member of Parliament Jo-ann Miller pursues her own Government in Estimates hearings www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/queensland-government/queensland-parliament-estimates-hearings/news-story/6f77267c30fdbaf62a90f21fe07107ed
- … and the Government must grin and bear it www.couriermail.com.au/news/opinion/opinion-thems-fightin-words-marshall-miller/news-story/2cc20f8fb2a2783a4f73d5a3604f7234
Queensland Government the first customer for PwC’s open innovation platform www.afr.com/leadership/pwcs-open-innovation-platform-gets-queensland-government-as-first-customer-20160720-gq9q9h
Are Queensland fish catch quotas based on unreliable data? www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jul/21/queensland-letting-commercial-fisheries-to-catch-endangered-sharks-says-reviewer
Government counterattacks over criticism of increased staff numbers www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/queensland-public-service-grows-by-4058-fulltime-workers-20160719-gq9d5g.html
Will Commonwealth Games venues be ready? www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/fears-gold-coast-commonwealth-games-venues-may-not-be-ready/news-story/328ae09cd4fd81db589c8bbb03a9c2bd
Queensland political donations to be reported in real time www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/qld-get-real-time-donations-disclosure-system/3063928/
Lawyers warn Government against a bill of rights www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/top-lawyers-warn-state-rights-act-a-lawyers-picnic/news-story/043ac733724e431d234bd40b7af84d9f
Government promises replacement for Barrett Centre youth facility www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/palaszczuk-governments-help-plan-for-youth/news-story/717c1257aa6d6cf2ca0070d9ee5a3e85
Container recycling scheme from 2018 www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/queenslanders-recycling-cans-and-containers-will-get-10-cents-back-from-2018-20160722-gqbccy.html
Massive loss on Mary Valley property sale www.couriermail.com.au/realestate/news/brisbane-qld/traveston-dam-queensland-government-cops-multimillion-dollar-loss-in-sale-of-mary-valley-property/news-story/e0fb790f08e49aa98a148bb02be761c5
Amalgamated power entities required to reduce costs www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/palaszczuk-governments-power-provider-energy-queensland-forced-to-slash-costs-by-600-million/news-story/7e7c46cbe467cb9c97d0b59a3c344691
Independent review of Electoral Commission coming http://statements.qld.gov.au/Statement/2016/7/21/independent-review-for-electoral-commission-of-queensland

The Opposition and Crossbench

Opposition Leader Tim Nicholls

Estimates hearings reveal:
- Liberal National Party claims Cross River Rail has no trains www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/queensland-government/queensland-parliament-estimates-hearing/news-story/90d96173140222cc15ec1212239bdd77
- Government evades their own merit-based appointment system www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/government-cops-flak-for-hiring-board-chair-outside-of-meritbased-process-20160721-gqanh7.html
- Government accused of considering new taxes www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/07/20/qld-opposition-has-new-tax-tunnel-vision
- Two thirds of child safety investigations start late www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/two-thirds-of-queensland-child-safety-probes-start-late-20160720-gqab6z.html
Sugar re-regulation – by Opposition and crossbench – criticised as economically inefficient www.afr.com/news/policy/queensland-sugar-reregulation-costs-outweigh-benefits-says-pc-20160720-gq9y80
Opposition says theatre exchanged for poker machines www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/queens-wharf-theatre-exchanged-for-pokies-opposition-20160718-gq87on.html
Former Minister was badly advised, and no-one took responsibility says inquiry www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-18/barrett-centre-closure-report-handed-down/7623032
Queensland opposition names Government Member of Parliament as their “most valued player” http://au.news.yahoo.com/qld/a/32127697/labors-miller-named-mvp-by-qld-opposition/

Politics

Independent candidate for Toowoomba South Di Thorley

Bundamba Member of Parliament says she will be re-endorsed by Labor www.9news.com.au/national/2016/07/21/09/14/qld-mp-in-no-doubt-of-re-endorsement
Toowoomba South by-election fallout www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/queensland-election-toowoomba-south-a-kick-in-pants-says-government-20160718-gq7zrg.html

Community

Bikie gangs regrouping and reforming on the Gold Coast www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/queenslands-ccc-takes-a-fresh-look-at-bikie-gangs/news-story/7cc4c81ad7d5351a5c77aa5f408c8508
State targets slogans on Wicked vans www.9news.com.au/national/2016/07/21/12/20/wicked-vans-new-laws-could-force-cars-with-vulgar-slogans-off-queensland-roads
New liquor laws reducing turnover, staff hours www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/jul/19/fortitude-valley-counts-cost-of-queensland-lockout-laws
State Ministers to act as “champion” for one indigenous community each www.cairnspost.com.au/news/cairns/government-champions-program-to-promote-qld-indigenous-affairs/news-story/b07e21558a0ac0077885a9568a0cb380
Government rejects funding mobile cardiology clinic www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-18/heart-of-australia-qld-government-rejects-funding-proposal/7634974
New liquor laws pressing patrons to binge drink? www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/crime-court/surfers-revellers-skolling-drinks-and-bingeing-on-shots-in-attempts-to-beat-the-new-liquor-laws/news-story/f30050863416f70a571faef78f6e6425
Farm Debt mediation to be legislated http://statements.qld.gov.au/Statement/2016/7/24/palaszczuk-government-to-introduce-legislation-to-establish-farm-debt-mediation
South-East Queensland water grid to be extended to Moreton Bay http://statements.qld.gov.au/Statement/2016/7/20/100000-more-moreton-bay-residents-to-connect-to-the-seq-water-grid-for-first-time

Economy and Infrastructure

Deloitte analysis talks up Queensland economy www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/queensland-economy-in-solid-state-say-deloitte/news-story/6c62714b9e0089e55ff65a847c8e4a75
Timelooper meets Minister Enoch
State Government releases Queensland’s first exploration forward plan www.northweststar.com.au/story/4042231/queensland-government-releases-plan/
US technology startup lured to Queensland www.startupsmart.com.au/advice/funding/fast-growing-us-startup-timelooper-lured-to-queensland-thanks-to-state-government-program/
Doubled payroll tax rebate for hiring apprentices and trainees www.smartcompany.com.au/finance/tax/72103-qld-government-doubles-payroll-tax-rebate-for-businesses-hiring-apprentices-and-trainees/
Premier trying to lure Netflix to Queensland http://info-europa.com/uncategorized/palaszczuk-wants-to-lure-netflix-productions-to-queensland/19193
Queensland to host Rugby League World Cup final www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/lack-of-funding-ensured-sydney-lost-the-rights-to-a-rugby-league-world-cup-final-20160719-gq8vah.html
All racing infrastructure projects under review www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-22/logan-greyhound-track-put-on-hold/7652614
Input sought on fisheries management http://statements.qld.gov.au/Statement/2016/7/21/have-your-say-on-fisheries-reform-in-queensland
Council infrastructure charges to be indexed http://statements.qld.gov.au/Statement/2016/7/20/better-support-for-councils-to-deliver-essential-infrastructure

Parliament

Queensland’s Parliament is busy but not formally sitting: we’ve had Estimates hearings on the State Budget this week, and again from 26 to 28 July: the schedule for hearings is here: www.parliament.qld.gov.au/work-of-committees/Estimates
The Queensland Parliament’s summary of what’s new, including newly-introduced and passed legislation, is here www.parliament.qld.gov.au/work-of-assembly/whats-new
The Federal Parliament was prorogued for the Federal Election held on 2 July, and the first sittings days for the new Parliament are Tuesday 30 August to Thursday 1 September – see www.aph.gov.au

Sleeper Issues?

Investigation launched into political fundraising on Gold Coast www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-20/gold-council-regional-council-investigation-fadden-forrum/7643446

* We’re not representing that this is a complete coverage of news in Queensland – it certainly isn’t, and it’s what we find interesting or important, and sometimes what’s unusual. Some of the links will require subscriptions to read content.

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Tags: Annastacia Palaszczuk, Bill Shorten, Jo-ann Miller, Malcolm Turnbull, Tim Nicholls

Last Week in Queensland – 6 June 2016

Jun 6

Posted by Mike Smith

Last week in Queensland*, State budget announcements commenced, the Federal Election’s links to domestic Queensland issues dominated media, and more and more tourists seem on the cards.